LA/Long Beach terminals continue to operate as Teamsters strike

The Teamsters said Monday that they had shut down operations at three drayage companies servicing the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach that employ about 400 drivers, but it was unclear whether the protests would widely affect container terminal operations at the ports after the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced a three-day suspension in labor talks late in the day. At a press conference called by Justice for Port Truckers, part of the Teamsters Port Division, speakers said about 120 drivers are participating in the strike against Green Fleet, Total Transportation Services, Inc., and Pacific 9 Transportation. The Port of Los Angeles said that cargo operations at its terminals had continued w...